Tommy Moroney

Football manager infobox
playername = Tommy Moroney


fullname = Thomas Moroney
dateofbirth = November 10 1923
cityofbirth = Cork
countryofbirth = Ireland
position = Midfielder / Forward
years = 194x-194x
194x-1947
1947-1953
1953-195x
clubs = Cork Constitution (rugby)
Cork United
West Ham United
Evergreen United
caps(goals) =
148 (8)
nationalyears = 194x
1948-1953
nationalteam = Munster (rugby)
Ireland
nationalcaps(goals) =
12 (1)
manageryears = 1961-64
managerclubs = Cork Hibernians

Tommy Moroney (born November 10 1923, Cork, Ireland; died 1981) is a former Irish soccer and rugby union player. Moroney played soccer for Cork United, West Ham United, Evergreen United and Ireland. In 1949 he was a member of the Ireland team that defeated England 2–0 at Goodison Park, becoming the first non-UK team to beat England at home. He also represented both Cork Constitution and Munster at rugby union.

Early Years in Cork

Together with Frank O'Farrell, Moroney was a member of the successful Cork United team of the 1940s, helping them win several League of Ireland titles. A brilliant all-round sportsman, Moroney also played rugby union for Cork Constitution, helping them win the Munster Senior Cup three times. He also represented Munster, but with the Five Nations Championship suspended because of the Second World War, he never got the chance to play for the Ireland national rugby union team.

West Ham United

Moroney moved to West Ham United in 1947, making his debut in the English Second Division on September 1 1947 against Millwall. In January 1948 he was joined at the Hammers by his former Cork United team mate, Frank O'Farrell. Moroney played 148 league games for the Hammers, scoring 8 goals. He also played a further three games for the club in the FA Cup. He played his last game for West Ham on April 3 1953 in a 2-1 defeat against Fulham. He subsequently returned to Cork where he finished his playing career with Evergreen United

Irish international

Moroney made 12 appearances for Ireland between 1948 and 1953. He scored his only goal for Ireland, on his international debut, in a 2-1 away defeat against Spain on May 30 1948. On September 21 1949, together with Con Martin, Johnny Carey and Peter Farrell, he was a member of the Ireland team that defeated England 2–0 at Goodison Park, becoming the first non-UK team to beat England at home. Together with Peter Desmond, he was one of two Corkmen in the team. He played his last game for Ireland on October 4 1953 against France in a World Cup qualifier.

Honours

"Rugby Player"

Cork Constitution

*Munster Senior Cup
**"Winners" 1942, 1943 1946 3

"Soccer Player"

Cork United

*"'League of Ireland
**"Winners" 1941, 1942, 1943, 1945, 1946 5
*FAI Cup
**"Winners" 1942, 1947 2
*League of Ireland Shield
**"Winners" 1943 1
*Munster Senior Cup
**"Winners" 1941, 1945, 1946, 1947 4

ources

*cite book |last=Hogg |first=Tony |title=Who's Who of West Ham United |year=2005 |publisher=Profile Sports Media| id= ISBN 1 903135 50 8 |pages=149
*"The Boys In Green - The FAI International Story" (1997): Sean Ryan [http://www.amazon.ca/dp/1851589392]

External links

* [http://www.soccerscene.ie/sssenior/player.php?id=119 Ireland stats]
* [http://futbol.sportec.es/seleccion/ficha_partido.asp?par=ESPIRL&nj=56&c=1&cp=70 Goal against Spain]
* [http://www.soccerscene.ie/sssenior/matchdetails.php?id=38 Goal against Spain]
* [http://www.corkcityfc.ie/articles/awayfromhome.htm Cork City fansite]
* [http://www.lalamy.demon.co.uk/whulist.htm List of West Ham players]
* [http://www.westhamstats.info/westham.php?west=2&ham=482&united=Tommy_Moroney West Ham stats]
* [http://www.corkcon.ie/History/1940-1950.html Cork Constitution history]